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04/21/2010

IN the season finale of Destination Truth, Josh Gates and his crew head down to Easter Island to conduct the world's most remote paranormal investigation. However, before their investigation even begins, the team must go on a journey to be accepted by the island's spirits. If successful, they will gain access to the 800 scattered throughout the island. Eerie shadows and voices give Josh and company pause, as they will be tested by the leaders of years gone by.

Next up for the team is a trip back to New Zealand to explore the claims of the return of the Moa. First considered extinct in the late 1500's, these massive birds are the largest flightless birds in history. Vicious and powerful, these large creatures have reportedly been spotted throughout southern New Zealand. Bones, feathers and large prints help them inch closer to a big re-discovery. It's not all serious business, though: Josh and Ryder wager a bet as to whether or not she can capture a sheep on the majestic foothills along the way. Spirits of Easter Island/The Moa airs Wednesday, April 21st @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on The Syfy Channel.

04/13/2010

THE Destination Truth team makes its way to the beautiful city of Petra, Jordan where they explore sightings of what locals call Djnns - ghosts that are believed to possess humans and live in the dark recesses of ancient burial chambers.

Josh Gates and the crew attempt to make sense of all the paranormal encounters in the Treasury Tomb that has become a symbol of the mysterious, ancient city. Ghost Hunters' Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson are enlisted to help analyze the results, some of the clearest audio evidence the team has captured yet.

Next, the team heads to Bishopville, South Carolina to investigate a complaint from townspeople that a monster - known as the Lizard Man - is on the loose, terrorizing the town's residents and their vehicles. Ghosts of Petra/Lizard Man airs Wednesday, April 14th @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on The Syfy Channel.

03/20/2010

ON March 16th, 2010, some of the Syfy Channel's brightest stars joined network executives and invited guests for Syfy's Upfront Event at New York's Museum of Modern Art to help the channel celebrate its ratings success as well as promote several upcoming projects for the 2010-2011 broadcast season. Below are some photo higlights from the gathering. Enjoy!

03/18/2010

THE Syfy Channel has renewed its hit reality series Destination Truth for a fourth season, following its most-watched season ever this past fall. Host Josh Gates will return to take viewers around the globe in eight all-new episodes, slated to premiere on Syfy in Fall 2010.

In season four, the daring Josh and his team will once again travel to the farthest corners of the Earth in search of answers behind some of the world's most intriguing unanswered mysteries. The crew's itinerary will include investigations in Madagascar, Tanzania, Guam, Kenya and Cambodia. The team will also conduct the first underwater paranormal investigation when they travel to a remote Micronesian island to search for the spirits dwelling in a sunken fleet.

New episodes of season three of Destination Truth premiered on Wednesday, March 17th @ 1o p.m. EST, kicking off with a St. Patrick's day-themed episode that featured a search for the legendary leprechaun.

Destination Truth is executive produced by Brad Kuhlman for Ping Pong Productions (1000 Places to See Before You Die, Celebrity Rehab, FM Nation). Bobby Pura and Josh Gates serve as co-executive producers.

As noted above, photo copyright of the Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

03/07/2010

AS previously reported on SciFiAndTvTalk, the original Ghost Hunters series celebrated its 100th episode on March 3rd with a two-hour live event in New York that aired in conjunction with an investigation at Alcatraz in San Francisco. Below are some photos from the New York broadcast. Enjoy!

02/28/2010

ON Wednesday, March 3rd, join Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson and the rest of the TAPS team as the Ghost Hunters celebrate their triumphant 100th episode with a LIVE audience from the legendary Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center. From 9-11 p.m. EST, the team will present their first-ever investigation at Alcatraz as well as take a look back at the most shocking and spine-chilling moments the hit series has caught on tape over the past five seasons.

Josh Gates (Destination Truth) will host the event, which will feature investigators from all three Ghost Hunters teams gathered together for the very first time. Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, Amy Bruni, Kris Williams (Ghost Hunters), Barry FitzGerald, Robb Demarest, Dustin Pari (Ghost Hunters International), Susan Slaughter and Karl Pfeiffer (Ghost Hunters Academy) will take the stage and get the chance to talk directly with the fans, answering audience questions from in the studio and Syfy.com.

Throughout the show, Josh will also reveal some surprises coming up in the Ghost Hunters franchise! As always, Syfy.com will serve as the ultimate Ghost Hunters destination online, linking viewers to all of the action in the studio in real time. the site will host an interactive center helmed by investigator Britt Griffith, where fans can long on throughout the evening to be a part of the broadcast. Viewers will be able to ask questions of all participating TAPS members, leave comments and feedback, participate in polls, read up on Alcatraz history and more!

Then, at 11pm, the show continues online with an exclusive post-broadcast streaming event, Ghost Hunters Alcatraz Live Extra, also hosted by Josh Gates. This 15-minute extension of the live episode will feature a Q & A panel with Jason, Grant and the rest of the TAPS team answering viewer-submitted questions from Syfy.com.

As noted above, photo is copyright of the Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

01/17/2010

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson are back for a sixth season of paranormal investigating on Ghost Hunters. Photo by Cheryl Senter and copyright of The Syfy Channel.

THIS March, The Syfy Channel's winning reality duo, Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth will return with all new episodes! First, on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 @ 9:oo p.m. EST, celebrate a milestone as America's favorite paranormal investigators, the Ghost Hunters, kick off their triumphant sixth season with episode 100! For this epic investigation, Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson and the rest of the team - plus guest investigators Barry FitzGerald and Dustin Pari from Ghost Hunters International - will take on their biggest case yet: Alcatraz, the former military prison known world-wide for the countless claims of paranormal activity witnessed within its walls.

The Alcatraz case will be presented on March 3rd with a LIVE, 2-hour interactive fan event hosted by Destination Truth's Josh Gates.

Celebrate this St. Patrick's Day with Josh Gates on a brand-new Destination Truth. Photo by Barbara Nitke and copyright of The Syfy Channel.

Josh will then return on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 @ 10 p.m. EST with a thrilling new slate of adrenaline-fueled adventures on Destination Truth. The new episodes kick off with a St. Patrick's Day theme as the crew heads to Ireland in search of the legendary leprechaun. From there, Josh and crew will travel to the U.S., Jordan, Israel, China, New Zealand and Chile, seeking answers to the world's greatest mysteries and myths. The new episodes will also feature guest investigators Kris Williams (Ghost Hunters) and Allison Scagliotti (Warehouse 13).

As noted above, photos by Cheryl Senter and Barbara Nitke and copyright of The Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

11/03/2009

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IN the fall finale of Destination Truth, Josh Gates and the rest of his crew travel to Bhutan, Nepal to continue their search of the Yeti, after their exciting discovery of a mysterious footprint during a past investigation. This timeless myth proves once again to yield fruitful results for the team, and they return to the United States with more startling evidence of the elusive creature. Bhutan Yeti airs Wednesday, November 4th @ 10 p.m. EST on The Syfy Channel.
Click the following link for a sneak peak at this week's episode - https://rcpt.yousendit.com/766642533/4cee7f42bf98e5d427b6fae5ecd9cd64As noted above, photo is courtesy of and copyright of The Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

10/27/2009

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THE team travels to Romania, chasing recent reports of werewolf sightings. During a search of a nearly abandoned village, the team hears a disembodied howling noise, spot eyes watching them through the trees, and make a cast of canine prints to take back to the States for analysis.
Later in the episode, the team flies to Northern Chile to track down what some believe to be an ancient creature that managed to survive extinction. Reports include sightings of a dinosaur-like creature with a 3-toed foot, an extremely quick gait and sharp teeth. Josh and crew investigate the desert region, during which time they are able to collect evidence of several large footprints matching the description of the locals' claims. Werewolf/Arica Monster airs Wednesday, October 28th @ 10 p.m. EST on The Syfy Channel.
Click on the following link for a preview of this episode - https://rcpt.yousendit.com/757856313/c64f1172907be9de81c5f783ff338dd0As noted above, photo is copyright of The Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

10/20/2009

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Destination Truth heads into the rugged mountains of Peru to investigate claims that the Incan ruins there are haunted. Shrouded in the Andes mountains, the Incan city disappeared half a millennia ago. The residents reportedly buried their gold in the tunnels underneath the city and committed suicide before the Spanish conquistadors could invade. Today, local farmers claim that their animals react violently when passing by the ruins. Josh and his team are the first to visit the region with a camera crew and stay overnight. Midway up the trail, the team's horses start to panic inexplicably; the locals will go no further and take their animals back down with them, leaving Josh and company to continue on their own. The investigation yields such compelling audio and visual evidence that Josh calls on expert analysts Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from Ghost Hunters to determine whether the Lost City is still inhabited with spirits.
The team then travels to Alaska, where locals claim a giant winged bird is terrorizing their community. A nocturnal creature said to be part bird, part reptile, the "Thunderbird," has recently been sighted soaring over the Alaskan landscape by local pilots. Josh and crew set out for a sub-zero exploration of the Arctic terrain. Haunted Lost City/Thunderbird airs Wednesday, October 21st @ 10 p.m. EST.
As noted above, photo is courtesy of and copyright of The Syfy Channel, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!